I have a LX 176 keep having to buy fuel pumps. The one on the side of the motor w/ three lines on it. I have bought the more expensive ones off the web with know success. Does John Deere make a better one that would last?
what gas are you using, i.e. cheap ethanol laden crap. If so, try premium zero ethanol and see if the new pump lasts.....I have a LX 176 keep having to buy fuel pumps. The one on the side of the motor w/ three lines on it. I have bought the more expensive ones off the web with know success. Does John Deere make a better one that would last?
These pulse fuel pumps are all the same. The only difference is what band name you buy it from that designates the price.I have a LX 176 keep having to buy fuel pumps. The one on the side of the motor w/ three lines on it. I have bought the more expensive ones off the web with know success. Does John Deere make a better one that would last?
I had a few from my Briggs supplier that didn't last long. A weak one can also cause the engine to surge and that can drive you nuts.John Deere does not make their fuel pumps.
And there was, at least last year, a lot of bad after market vacuum fuel pumps. Also appears to a gas additive (not the ethanol) that is destroying these pumps even in what is marketed as pure gasoline. I went thru 3 pumps on one JD S180 last year until I drained the customer's fuel and replaced the fuel I used here which is a 10% ethanol blend and the problem went away. I even took these pumps a part to see what the problem was and the check valves were severely damaged. Apparent the rubber compound they were using was a very poor grade when it came into contact with gasoline.
As for the defective vacuum pumps Rotary my distributor couldn't get the ones they were receiving to pass their internal tests. I had them on order for over 6 months when I cancelled the order and got them from another supplier.